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persistent
Adjective
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If someone or something is persistent, they continue and do not give up quickly.
She has had a persistent cough for weeks.
There was a persistent knocking on the door.
Many youth who spend time in jail actually become persistent offenders.
There have been persistent rumors for years.
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ing past maturity without falling off.
Pine cones have persistent scales.
meteor
Noun
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A meteor is a flash of light in the night sky that happens when matter from space enters Earths' atmosphere.
trail
Noun
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A trail is a way to get to a place, usually made of dirt and used by hikers or horse riders.
That trail leads into the woods.
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A trail is a path that is followed by a hunter.
trail
Verb
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If you trail someone, you follow that person.
If you don't know the way you can trail me when I go.
The thief must have trailed me home.
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If you trail something, you drag it or drop it behind you.
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If you leave a trail of something, you leave material behind as you move.
The snail left a trail of slime.
The tail of a comet is trailing gas and dust.